Portable bath.



A PATENTBD FEB. 10,1903.- G. H. YORK.

PORTABLE BATH.

APPLICATION nun) EAR. 21,.1902.

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PATENTED FEB. 10,1903.

0. H. YORK. PORTABLE BATH.

APPLICATION FILED EAR. B7, 1902.

I0 MODEL.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL H. YORK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PORTABLE BATH,

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 720,089, dated February10, 1903.

Application filed March 2'7, 1902.

To a, whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL H. YORK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Baths, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates more particularly to bath devices adapted to beused in connection with a stationary bath-tub provided with the usualhot and cold water pipes, or, more especially,where such fixtures andmodern conveniences are not at hand it furnishes suitable means forbathing in the most approved manner. It is adapted to be used bytravelers or in such places as suggested where waterworks systems arenot in use; and its objects are to furnish means for this purpose thatwill be convenient and efiective in use and may be folded or packed in asmall space.

It consists in the combination, with a suitable waste-water receptacleand inclosing curtains, of a receptacle for the water, means for raisingand lowering said receptacle, means for applying the water, and suchnovel features and details as will be described hereinafter and shown inthe accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the bath complete,showing the curtains drawn and the water-receptacle lowered for filling.Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same with one curtain removed, showingin dotted lines the water-receptacle in a raised position. Fig. 3 is adetail showing a portion of the wall-bracket with the socket for thecurtain-supporting ring. Fig. 4 is a detail showing the constructionofthe sectional curtain-supporting ring. Fig. 5 is a detail of theadjustable shower-ring and hose cut-off. Fig. 6 is a detail showing theWaste-water receptacle as it is raised by its handles to be emptied.

A represents a wall-bracket of any suitable form or material, which issupported when in position for use by permanent wall-hooks a a, asshown, and may be readily removed therefrom by simply raisingsufficiently to disengage them. An arm or leverB is pivoted at 1) nearthe bottom of the bracket A, and for reasons which will be apparentlater this arm is bent at b at a substantially right angle and SerialNo. 100.340. (N0 model.)

top of the bracket A and the latter to the end of the arm B. The freeend 0 of the rope may be secured to a cleat a on the bracket.

The receptacleE for the water is preferably made of some flexiblematerial, such as rubher or waterproof canvas, and is stiffened at thetop by a metallic ring,to which is attached a bail e, which is adaptedto engage with the hook I) on the arm B. A hose F, leading from thebottom of this receptacle,may be provided at the end with any suitablespraying or discharging device; but I prefer to have it terminated in anadjustable loop and perforated, as atff. As shown in Fig. 5, the extremeend of the hose is provided with a cap or closure f, having a wire loopf extending therefrom, through which the hose is passed to form theadjustable loop. A slidable ring f around the wire loop f is normallyout of engagement with the hose proper and is prevented from slidingback from the end by projections f on the cap f. WVhen it is desired toshut off the flow of the water, the hose is bent back over the wire loopand the ring f slipped over this doubled portion, thereby effectuallycutting off the supply. A hook e on the receptacle E furnishes means forhanging up the loop of the hose, as shown.

The lower part of the hinge-plate a form- 'ing the pivot for the arm, isprovided with a socket (i to receive the ends of a jointed wire ring G,which supports the curtain H. This ring is preferably made in threesectionsg g 9 as shown in Fig. 4. The sections g g, which engage withthe socket or, are provided at their outer ends with ferrules orcouplings g into which the ends of the section 9 may be inserted to makea stiff joint. The section 9 is provided with eyelets or rings 9 at ornear its ends to connect with supportingrods g which extend up andbackto fast-enings of at the sides of the bracket- A. By means of thisconstruction the sections can be packed to take up but very littlespace. At the same time when the ring isin position and held by thebraces it furnishes a substantial and rigid support for the curtain andcannot be readily pulled out of place. The curtain H, which forconvenience may be made in two sections, is secured to the ring G byhooks h, which enable it to be quickly hung in place and removed. Itextends down into the sides of the waste-water receptacle I and issecured thereto by snap-hooks h, which hook into rings 2' on thereceptacle 1. Straps J, connected to two of these rings at either sideof the receptacle, furnish convenient handles for carrying the same oremptyingit. IVhen the receptacle I, which is preferably made of flexiblematerial, is raised by these handles, it assumes the shape shownin Fig.6, and any of the several folds forms a spout, from which the water maybe poured.

In operation the water bag or receptacle E is first filled and hung onthe hook I) and then raised by the means shown. When the arm B is at asubstantially perpendicular position, the bent end thereof allows thebag to hang free from the wall. The remainder of the apparatus beingproperly placed, the bather enters the bath, closes the curtains, andperforms his ablution.

The convenience and utility of this apparatus are readily apparent, andI do not wish to limit myself to the forms of construction or detailsshown; but

\Vhat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A device of the type set forth, comprising in combination with asuitable support a hinge-plate secured thereto, with an arm pivotallysupported by the hinge-plate, the outer end of the arm being bentdownwardly at a substantial right angle and carrying a book, awater-receptacle supported by the hook, a wire ring supported by thelower end of the hinge-plate with supporting-rods connected to said ringand the support, a curtain connected to said ring, and a means connectedto the end of the arm and to the support for raising and lowering thearm.

2. A device of the type set forth, consisting ofa hinge-plate secured toa suitable support, with an arm pivotally mounted on the plate, a wirering, supported by the plate, with a curtain supported by the ring, awater-receptacle supported by the arm, with means connected to the armand the support for raising and lowering the arm, and a hose connectedto the receptacle with its free end carryinga cap, a wire loop carriedby the cap through which the hose is passed forming a movable connectionbetween the free end of the hose and the major portion thereof, stopscarried by the cap, with the ring normally seated on the cap and limitedin its movement by said stops, and the end of the hose leading from thereceptacle.

CARL I-I. YORK.

Witnesses:

JOHN HORSFIELD, RosooE A. JOHNSON.

